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S'P4INISII P,IPER:. (FfiGSl THE DIARiO DE MADRID.) MADRID. Nov. 28.—Don Antonio Comel, Secre t, 7 : Secre tary of State a n d o f W ar Di s patches, has cornrnu zficated to the Jutita of Amaiment the tollowiitg f ' Ur, Itoyal Orders : - " Th TAE PRESIDENT. OF THE MADRID JUNTA OF ARMAJIEA T. " By order Cif the . King, our Lord, and, in his name, of the Cerittai jUnta of the Kingdom, I trans. Ink to your Excellency, for due execution in the diStria under your command, the adjoined direc- . - tiOni; in which are laid down the rules necessary to be observed in the formation of bodies of Militia of Honour; both cavalry and infantry, which his Ma jesty hai thou'ght proper to order to be funned in theall wh ich owns are 'without the theatre of war, With the view of preserving the peace and internalL tranquillity of the kingdont. (Signed) " Aranjuez, Nov. 22:! "ANTOgIO Cu 3EL. In these dire&ions it is mentioned, that, besides the troops width are at present serving in the armies, and the 250,000 combatants which are raising for the same, the Supreme Junta has at the same time foreseen the . necessity which theteia it the capital, and in all the provinces which are without garri inns it at'tned fdtoe, for raising certain faithful corps, interested in preventing disorders, and able to re press' evil doers, banditti, deserter -3, and traitors, who, by disturbing the public tranquillity, are in tent oil gratifying their own ambition or avarice; for- this 'purpose, his Majesty has given ordersif • that, in all the towns of the kingdom which arW le.ithout the theatre of war, there be formed corps' cot militia of Honour; under the following Regu lations The pumbers OY the d6rpS in. every town shall 6Phatiert toned to the number and quality of it s habitants, the greater part being infantry, and ly it those distrids which are very extensive, ertihall.be a fest , parties of cavalry. • n. The PersOns composing these corps shall be "r4i s a,i Pe proprietors of land, merchants, trades -I,!!ttik eieludift such as support thems e l ve s Piatlipies'aOttal laboitir; it being understood that bpi Ilt itinAintto the Militia they-are not eiempted from itistl;;Ciiiiii, this last being considered as the' at tiltvisiiary and urgent. tiJ. Those of the sacred, Orders, who are of an age h . 1:144 • • • or have anY Severe infirmity, or bodily deL fe .) shall be aiernicrted ; bUt•not such as are exempt ad service in ,the army, for want of proper , 4lie; add other do - feaa of that sort. As to serve his country is the inprenie honour . to every goOci citiieri ought to aspire, the station of a Mere private in these corps will he most .• , • hOPOurable and distinguished, being always under f4ie subordination to the officers,_ who are to be se le/led for theit fitness, 'without any regard to rank or Tithes. These volunteers are not to receive any, Pay, and are to arrri and clothe themselves at theit2 , own expence. The 6th, 7th; and Eith regulations order this It is to he divided into battalions, companies, and Squadrons, and to be drilled and taught the Use of erms; by Officers retired from service ; in fortified towns the Military Governor to be Commandant, *hd in Other towns is to' be appointed by the Cap taiu General of the Province. IX. As this force will be Chiefly- compoSed of persons who are most distinguished for patriotism, and have the greatest in - tete:it in pre s erving public l' • order, it is not to be supposed that any will evade!? ; the service. The citizen who', at any time, reflikes" to serve his King and country, deserves universal,, eOntempti but be who excuses hiMself, in circUM stances so critical as the present, must infallibly in -cur the hatred of'bis fellow Citiiens, and the indig nation of government • The nth reguldtiOn orders the different Magis; hates of distrids to send, within a month after the giecree, lists of the persons enrolled; and places the whole iender the direCtion of the Captains General, who are to resolve any doubts that may arise as to its execution. I ‘l.6,ZiRtD, Nov. 21.--i The enrolment of the indi- Viduals who are to compose the Militia of Honou r . . Will commence to-rnorro‘vifor the different quarters of theeity, at the following places. (Here tHlows an enumeration of the places where the enrolmepOs to take place.l At each plate certain Acaldes and Civil .oflker3 of Madrid are to be present, together with a Military Officer and a Secretary. The enrol- Mem is to continue from nine in the month% till one o'clock, and from three in the afteinoon till seven, and to last for three successive days, when it is to close. All the inhabitants of the capital, from the age of 16 to Co,• liable to serve in thisMi- I rtia, are called upon to present themselves for enrol ment at the places pointed out in their resraive quarters ; and those who chose it may, for itI9YO, 4 f exp e di t i on, bring a certified paper, extrA4Pt iheir name, rank, the street,, and house, in which they live, u hat arms they poSsess, UThether, they ariable to use them. _ . , . .. . The enrolment of the nobles Who preient them; . Ai , .lves for serving in 'the army, ou g ht t o fi n i s h this,. : 1 , Clay, the bbtlr, conformably tb the royal order of „thp,,igth inst. but should any one have been pre-, vented by business, or any other cause, from verify., ing himself, the enrolment Will be continued two days longer. The points of this City where works of fortifica i tions are carried on, are the following :• the gate •of S. Vicente, that of Fuencarral, the Retiro, the Con vent of Atocha, the gate of Toledo, thit of Atocha, of Alcala, 'of Sta. Barbara, of Los Pozos, and of Va lencia. At each of these there is an Alcalde, a Re gidor,, or Deputy of the city of Madrid, an ehgineer, s %iid an overseer of the workmen. ' lc ; One of the most essential things is the fixing up 'of pallitadeS; and to proportion the mean's of convey ing them to the works, in which there is great diffi cnity from the avocations of the army. In conse quence, it becomes one of the most interesting ser vices to supply immediatly carts and carriages for this purpose. All who wish to contribute for this pUrpose, will give notice thereof to the Commission for -Fustitioatione, -at the City Hail, in order that proper arrangements may be made for this most im portant service. All who are in possession of useful articles for this purpose, such as pointed iron bars, &c. will bring them to the station which belongs to their quarter, and will deliver them to the overseer of the Work; where •a receipt will be delivered for the same. L t -Ay.ian Order of Council, the public are invited to repair individually to the fortifications of their re speaive quarters, to contribute to the works; bring ing, if possible, tools, or something that may be useful. ThoSe who cannot contribute personal as sistance are desired to substitute others, at their own expence, or to contribute to their pay. MADRID, NOV. 30.—The following Royal Order has been circulated by the War Ministry : " The King ; our Lord, Ferdinand VII. and, in 4lisloyal name, the Supreme Junta of the King `dom, has seen, with pain, that, on several occasions, 'in which the Country demanded more than ever the exertions and valour of her tons, the number of those has been considerable who have been wanting to this sacred duty, to the disgrace of the Spanish name, and the danger of the whole nation, abandon ing their colours, and shewing themselves indiffe rent in a cause, upon the issue of which depends the preservation of our holy religion ) the restoration of • our Wined Monarch, ind•the independence of our dear Country. The Supreme JUnta cannot view with indifference an offence which, though at all times punished with great Severity, ought to be so still more; at a time when; besides compromising the public safety, it may inspire our euetnie3 with tbe idea that , the Spanish people are dragged with violence to the armies. The Supreme Junta are persuaded that these offences, the toleration of T ' liit"h would very Speedily disband our a rm i es , s i nce • nothing can be n'tOre fatal than the example of them to men who must co-operate together like the se veral parts of a machine, proceed from an error of the understanding, and not of the and wish ing to aa upon this suppcoition, and to carry in dulgences as far as possible, grant, in his Majesty's name, a general pardon to all deserters from the army, who give themselves up, within the period of a month from the date of this proclamation, to khtsir respeetive Chiefs; or to the Captain's -General ••of . the provinces in Which they are; and' order, that, this period being expired, the puMishment of death be irreversibly inflicted on all such as are apprehend ed, in the same manner as is' prescribed' in the Royal Ordinances." " OVIEDO, Nov. 2g.--:-Austurians ! The geed of your brothers czlli for vengeance. You'r soldiert have fought with resolution and with courage; and', though they have not attained the fruit of a conduEt so glorious, you ought not on that account to be dismayed. The enemy does not exceed, he does not even equal us in valour, and in fortitude in hearing the fatigues concomitant on war. You shall no longer be the victims of negligence, of ignorance, and of treachery ; at feast you shall not be so with impunity, and the paternal care of the Supreme Junta- of the kingdom, which watches incessantly ;OVer the good of the nation, will know bow to' chastisS whosoever has been the cause of your mis fortunes. The Suprethe junta of the Principality will know how to represent them to the Supreme. Central Junta, in - order that they may not go un punished. The General wlto has pow taken the command of the army, his Excellency, the Martrais de la Romana, has sworn in his heart to bereyeoged on your enemies.. His welt known probity witknot permit that you should continue to - suffer the evils you have hitherto' done. An enemrpered(rousvmd cruel ; who . neither respe&s not acknowledges' our right ; has sltorn to exterminate you; an enemy vile me and cowardly, Who :itivatites oh!) , by intrigue dud cunning; in short, an enemy who . ehibruee, leis hands in the blood of the defenceless and disai - Med; as he hai shewn in the persOn di your General, i:hen • blind 'and wounded. Let all your wishes, then, be only vengeance and extermination, and then will you accomplish their final ruin. Shall our count:T, 'which never was silbltigated by foreign enemies, become so now, and at a period when the nation is free, and is about to become so for ever, by the wise Constitution which the Supreme Central Junta °tors to •Us-- , -when our happiness depends sOlrly on °iv Constancy ? Let Us all swear rather to die, than Survive such ignominy. The Supreme Junta of the Principality has sworn this, and every good Asturian Is anxious to do the same. COAX/DINA, DEC. 1 I.—Since, whatever the pre sent successes of Buonaparte may be, it is not feared' that he will succeed in effeCting that rapid subjuga tion which he has threatened : we look towards America with great interest, even with respeEt to the immediate profit whieh the mother country tnal derive from her . Colonies. At the very time that the _English Papers communicated to us the subtle and knavish Proclamation of Liuiers, at Buenos Ayres,. a dtreet communication from Vera Cruz broOght tts more agreeable tidings concerning the promising appearances in Mexico. You will have heard before of the patriotic contributions from New Spain, and will have read in the Madrid Gazettes, the Proclamation and Letters of the Viceroy to Mr. Morla, which avow principles of fidelity to the So vereign, and attachment to the Mother Country : yet, according - to private letters, there has been hesitation, if not vacillation, in the Councils of the Viceroy. The following are extracts from a Letter lying, before me. " VERA 61117 t, SEPT. G. a MY DEAR BROTHER, .• We have beheld with infinite grief the state of your Peninsula, and that in which this kingdom is, surroonded by traitors; but in spite of them, we have the joy of witnessing the signal loyalty .of the people. We have already sustained here a popular commotion, the details of which the inclosed paper will tell you, occasioned by the concealment of se-: , ditious dispatches brought by the French cutter the Faillunt. _ " There have arrived here two Commissioners from the Supreme Junta of Seville, and it - appears; according to the reports - in circularly') here, .that the Viceroy had dismissed them, not ell pleased, owing to discords in the capital, and beran-,e his Excellency openly declared that he 51)001.1 recogniz e no autho rity in Spain ; which scandalous propositions has spread much diiconteet, and we expeCt every mo ment to behold the mine burst. All that I know is, that the views an,l purposes of this Gentlem.in, under the present circumstances, are inexplicable, after having taken the oath to F er di nan d VII . t h e more so as he ha s i n his favour but a small, number of partizans ; that even the troops are disgusted with him ; and that all the kingdom arc enthusiastic in behalf of the cause of our innocent young Monarch, and, regret that they are at so great a distance, that they cannot shed their last drop of blood in his de fence, and in that of our laws and religion, troh the slavery which threatens us." The inclosed paper gives an account of.an insur re&ion which took place in Vera Cruz, in August, after the first vague news of the occurrences in Eu rope had arrived; and as we are so little acquainted with the Spanish. Americans, this document may appear to you amusing, if not important. " ViRA Cituz, AUG. 10.—At seven o'clock this morning there entered this port a Cutter, with French flag and pendant. It was fired upon from the Castle, and afterwards boarded, from barges sent out by the Commander of Marine, and brought Tile Governor has since issued an edict ; bidding, upon pain of death, all persons to go to this vessel, which has on board a company of gre nadiers. Some say that it comes from Bayonne, his touched at Guadaloupe, and brings dispatches, and a person of distinction. This is all that has hitherto transpired ; but at all events, either the measures taken by the Governor, are'needlessly vio lent, or the intelligence the vessel brings is of great impoitance ; whatever it be, we lament that this place is. without defence. " Three P. M.—The people are in a state of tu mult, demanding to be informed of the news brought in the cutter. They made the Regidores (Municipal Magistrates)go to the Hall of Government one by one, and required that two. of thorn, in company with the Military Governor, should fetch the letters from - the cutter: They were brought, and were .found to consist of seditious proclamations and or ders to the ChielS here, which were burnt. it was insisted that . the oaths sh o uld be - ta k en to Ferdinan d Vll. VII. and this took place ; and also that •no packet Should be permitted to sail,: which, therefore, will not set out to-day. " The populace called for the head of Zaballos (a rich merchant, supposed to be in the French in terest), whoSe houses were destroyed and. et - leas burnt in the streets The nuns of the Orders of St. Dominic and St. Francis& left their convents ; but it was not till the }lost was seen under the Pall that . t h e tumult was appeased. " Ana. 11..-At three this morning the Military' Governor in . person, attended by two gliards, cart OA a couple of boxes, with dispatches to the Post OrfiCe, in order that they should be forwarded by extraordinary couriers. The populace assembled, and threatened, lithe couriers were sent otf, to pull down' the Post Office, and a number of persons re mained around it. The people insisted that the plac.e should be put into a state cif defence, and formed a Cotuniiiteo' at eight WS morning. At half phst eight body Of penbiis demanded that the dispatches, which were about to be forwarded, should be delivered to there'.: The l'hltninistrator of the Post said he would send for the MilitaryGotrernor, , abck thal they o'hould be delilered itp, At a' quaftQri.i, • past ten ai;out3o6 pets - 0113 can - 10, were delivered up to thein,and were found to con sist of paperS•resemblinLi - th9ce which ltaci ,been_sen to,theprncipal persons of this pkice. At it the afternoon it was, announced that the week ly. packet was about to set out, and et half past three:: all.vvas quiet." This is in several respects a very singdlar insur re6lion. The.moderation of the people is certainly to, be admired, whil e ' t h e i r d emands a r e of a rare description. It seems that the most obedient sub of the most despotic States have notions Pecu liar to themselves. I do not recollea that letters, gatettes; or necks, base formed an an icle in the_ declaration of rights of any modern democratic code : but in the Revolu tions both of European and American Spain; they form a.principal chapter. The Revolution - in Gali cia broke out before the Corunna Post-Office ; and the first act of insurrection was the forcible tesQue of a CUnrier wh0 . ,,.. : 4 1 'been arrest e d tb r b r i nging - 1 false,rt:P r ort•of ,f ebcllion in Leon. THE 'LATE CA PTA IN 11,11. D dE. Til'lnhabitants of Banibay have followed the noble example of the Merchants of o)zit Presidency, and in order . to manifest their " reverence for . the dead, their admiration of the liting, and their grail : tude to all who shared in the, brilliant andtrietnor able capture of the Piedmonlaise," have dpeaesi a Subscription for the erection of a Mentnnent ita the Church of Bonibay, to the rueMory of Cap tain EIAttDI,iGE, late of His Majesty's Ship Son Fiorenzo. In a few weeks nearly 20,000 rupees (upWardi of 20001. sterling) were subscribed. At the bead of the list we Lind recorded the name of the gallant Admiral Sir E. PELLE W, gtld that of .Sir JAMES' MACK NTOSII, the learned and eloquent Recorder of Bombay. . Lieutenant, now Captain DawsoN-, and the Qtl - 1- cers and gallant Seamen who shared is the brilliant achievement, have subscribed liberally, as a. tribute of atfeafion and esteern for the memory of their. la mented C*ain. The subscription of the. Seam en , we mention to their honour, isfive hundred guineas, to be Out of the prize -money arising from the sale W . -the Piedmontaise. As a vessel was expected to sail flr Europe about the beginning of May, it was judged proper to close the Subscription, and to take immediate steps for procuring a monument worthy of the liberality of that community, and of the present state of English' Art. , . The following GentlemAn ' were accordion , ap pointed a Committee, on behalf of the SObscribers, to give the necessary instructions for the prepara- . tion of :he Monument, for its conveyance to India; and 'fOr Jts etedion in the ChM-eh of Bombay :- 1 - ii - il)i'etlb-ney Sir, .E. PELLEW, Bat.; Sii M ; Major-General Jo Es ; WILLIAM. TAYLOR 'MONEY, Esq.; FaANcts WARPEN, E,q.; and,.6. OssoHNE; Esq., The List of Sid iimptions raised at 11-oath a: Tannah had not been received when the ship s died from Bombay, but their arrival was daily expe&ed. The Calcutta Telegraph, of the 21st May, con tains the followinn• paragraph, and we are so ry tc find, that up to the date of our latest accon tits (July from that Presidency, no mmtion is , made of the sug gestion, of the Editor bjn:f adopted : " The attention of our Readers will no, doubt be drawn to the proceedings of the Bombay Mer chants, and to the subscriptions made. at Bombay for a Monument to Captain HA RDINGE. We do not hear, either front the CalCutta Papers or those of Madras, that similar testimonies of honour and respect have been paid at either of these Presi dencies. We conlude, however, although no pub lic proceedings have yet appeared; - that nevertheless they will, end that the names of many individual!! from both will appear on the Lists of the Subscrip tion forte Monument, and of the benelaalion to the families of the killed and wounded of .the Fiorrqzp, Harmll-GALDEN.—Yesterday H. Lambert, late a pawnbroker, who had been burnt out in Portponl lane, attended at this Office, and stated, that on Wed nesday night, at g o'clock, three men addressed hid under pretence of carrying a letter for them, when they immediately thrust him into the kitchen of his late burnt house, bound him hands and feet with cords, gagged his mouth with twisted brass wire and corking pins transversely Led; the cords which bound him were suspended from the ceiling. The Villains afterwards robbed him of ten guineas and a metal watch,. and went away, leaving the poot man in the utmost torture, in which he remained until yester day morning at eight o'clock, when he was released, greatly exhausted. He had hardly any recolleetiort "of thdir persons, the transaction having taken place ' in the dark. Diligent search is, however, making to find%them out, it poSsible. The slate-works opened and wrought by the. late Lard PENRUYN, in North Wales, - produce at present upwards of 25,9001. per annum. SMITHFIELD MARKET, Drc. 30. This day's market afforded a pretty good supply of different kinds of cattle; Beet and Mutton are Cheaper than our last report; Pork and Veal sJILI a; last prices, and the trade for the most part was not over brisk. The saleS in the Haymarket were somewhat dull ; flay, trav, , ,•and Clover, fetcLecl last prices.—We subjoin an accurate statetn,:mt of the prices and 'numbers : To sink the 0 fral per stone of Sib. Beef 4s. od. to 55. 4d.—Mutton 4s. 6d. to.ss. od.—Veal 4s. 6d. to 6s. 4d.—Lamb as. ad. to es. ad.—Pork ss. ad. to 6.4. Beasts. go..—sheep, 4,s6o.—Calves, t to.—Pigs, 360. i-1ay.51. ss. od. to 61. os. od.—Clover 61. to, act. Cu 71. 9414. —Straw 11. Ss. cd. to 11. 16s. • '''" L tORN-EXCHANGE, DEC. 30.-•;-Waeat this day is in tolerable supply, sales are heavily made, and ra• ther give way in pricO'; Barley and . Malt in shore supply, at last currency ; White Pease rather deafer ; Grey and Benisat little variation ; New Ticks yes. to b.3s. per quarter ; there are likewise tolerable' sup plies of Oats,' and, this trade is named lower; Flour in plenty, at last pricei. Wheat 6os a 73s a 88s pd Tick 13cans - 63; a 74s od Fincditto 9osagzs 0t..: Oats - 345 a ;Ss a 4cs of Rye sss a to. od Poland ditto 43s a 44a oct Barley 4zs a 47s od Potatoe • —s a 45s Od Malt 76s a 8;s Ld Rape Seed - 481 a szi ett White Pease J4Bs a 158; cti Fine Flour - Sas a 85s od , i4.ita ditto -56 s a 625.041 SecolitAs 7ss a . 8.4 ter -21(1 .q~r v,,